Onondaga Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,570

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$7,618

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

17.5%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

10,659

48% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

21.8%

482 Graduates

About

Onondaga Community College is a higher education institution located in Onondaga County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Onondaga Community College were .

In 2017, 1,225 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Onondaga Community College. 54% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (899 degrees), 6.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (133 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Onondaga Community College is $4,570, which is $-2,844 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Onondaga Community College is $4,570, which is $-2,844 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,618.

In 2017, 39% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 38% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,570

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Onondaga Community College was $4,570. The cost of tuition at Onondaga Community College is $-2,844 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Onondaga Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,618

2017 Value

1.17%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Onondaga Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,618. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Onondaga Community College grew by 1.17%.

This chart compares the average net price of Onondaga Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,900

Room and Board

$1,230

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Onondaga Community College was of $7,900 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,230. The cost of room and board decreased by 11.2% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Onondaga Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

39%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

38%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

39% of undergraduate students at Onondaga Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 11.4% with respect to 2016, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Onondaga Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

17.5%

2016 Default Rate

405

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Onondaga Community College was 17.5%, which represents 405 out of the 2308 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Onondaga Community College has a total enrollment of 10,659 students. The full-time enrollment at Onondaga Community College is 5,118 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,541. This means that 48% of students enrolled at Onondaga Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Onondaga Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.8% White, 13.2% Black or African American, 5.68% Hispanic or Latino, 2.98% Two or More Races, 2.97% Asian, 1.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0657% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Onondaga Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (32%), followed by White Female (27.9%) and Black or African American Male (8.73%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Onondaga Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,659 students. The full-time enrollment at Onondaga Community College is 5,118 and the part-time enrollment is 5,541. This means that 48% of students enrolled at Onondaga Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Onondaga Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Onondaga Community College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Onondaga Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Onondaga Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
5,418
Black or African American
1,402
Hispanic or Latino
605

The enrolled student population at Onondaga Community College is 50.8% White, 13.2% Black or African American, 5.68% Hispanic or Latino, 2.98% Two or More Races, 2.97% Asian, 1.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0657% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2,420 students (22.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 97 more women than men received degrees from Onondaga Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Onondaga Community College are white (899 degrees awarded). There were 6.76 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (133 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Onondaga Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Onondaga Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (86 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (72 degrees), and Protective Services (120 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Onondaga Community College are Social workers, all other (185,193 people), Police officers (124,315 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (115,804 people), Other managers (108,155 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (51,460 people).

The most specialized majors at Onondaga Community College are Public Administration and Social Service (86 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (72 degrees), Protective Services (120 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (401 degrees), and Communication Technologies (12 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Onondaga Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Marketing managers, Information security analysts, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Onondaga Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (322,486 people), Elementary & secondary schools (234,611 people), Individual & family services (115,696 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (100,872 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (87,759 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Onondaga Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Onondaga Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Onondaga Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 564 degrees were awarded to men at Onondaga Community College, which is 0.853 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (661).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Onondaga Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Onondaga Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.21 times more than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 137 degrees were awarded to women at Onondaga Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 2.91 times more than the 47 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 11% of students graduating from Onondaga Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (34.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Onondaga Community College is Female and Asian (34.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.28% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
899 degrees awarded
Black or African American
133 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
55 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Onondaga Community College is white (899 degrees awarded). There were 6.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (133 degrees).

2.94% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
472 degrees awarded
White Male
427 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
78 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Onondaga Community College is white female (472 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (427 degrees).

Operations

Onondaga Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $11.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $7.14k (0.0628%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Onondaga Community College had a total salary expenditure of $106M. Onondaga Community College employs 69 Professors, 51 Associate professors, and 42 Assistant professors. Most academics at Onondaga Community College are Female Professors (42), Female Associate professors(33), and Male Professors (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Onondaga Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 86 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 79 employees, and Service with 78 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$11.4M

2017 Endowment

10.3%

growth from 2016

Onondaga Community College has an endowment valued at about $11.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Onondaga Community College grew 10.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.7M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Onondaga Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.52M - Federal
$4.98M - State
$8.41M - Local

As of 2017, Onondaga Community College received $3.52M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.98M from state grants and contracts, and $8.41M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$46.4M

2017 Salaries

0.263%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Onondaga Community College paid a median of $46.4M in salaries, which represents 43.7% of their overall expenditure ($106M) and a 0.263% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.23% growth from 2015 and a 3.72% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.1M

Instructional Salaries

177

Number of Employees

In 2017, Onondaga Community College paid a total of $12.1M to 177 employees working as instructors, which represents 26% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

69 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

86 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Onondaga Community College were Professor with 69 employees; Associate professor with 51 employees; and Associate professor with 42 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Onondaga Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 86 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 79 employees; and Service with 78 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Onondaga Community College was Female Professor with 42 employees, Female Associate professor with 33 employees, and Male Professor with 27 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Onondaga Community College.

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